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I curled into myself, trying to shut out everything around me.
All I could think about was Diana’s vicious face, her cruelty, Alpha Lawrence’s disdain… The fear, the humiliation, and his rejection. shattered me completely.
The party didn’t end because of my disgrace. Alpha Lawrence and Diana were still surrounded by the crowd, dancing in the moonlight.
Oh, Moon Goddess, why did you guide me to a mate who did not love me?
Why did I have to suffer all this injustice? Was it truly only because of my bloodline?
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Suddenly, I fell into a warm embrace, his Adam’s apple shifting as he whispered:
“Don’t be afraid, I’ll take you back.”
Beta Andrew wrapped me tightly and carried me through the back door, returning me to my room.
“Thank you,” I sobbed quietly.
“You’re a good girl. But no one can defy the Moon Goddess’s will. At least, stay in the room. No one will hurt you here.”
He handed me a glass of warm water.
“Rest well. Tomorrow will be better.”
Andrew had always been Alpha Lawrence’s loyal Beta, handling any trouble for him–my troubles included.
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After he left, I gazed quietly out the window.
Since my marriage, Beta Andrew had placed me in a cockloft.
It faced away from the sun, offering no light, filled with the damp scent of decay.
Because Alpha Lawrence had said he didn’t want to see me.
As the moonlight faded, I was suddenly jolted awake by a sharp knock on the door.
With trembling hands, I opened it, only to have a heavy weight crash down on me.
The darkness of the night made it impossible to see his face, but the familiar scent
reminded me instantly–it was Alpha Lawrence.
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He rested his head on my shoulder, his heavy breath cascading over my neck.
“Alpha Lawrence… are you drunk?”
As I spoke, he suddenly shoved me onto the bed, pinning me beneath him.
“Ah… no… I’m not Diana, get it right.”
The more I struggled, the harder he pressed down, his scent–so unmistakably Alpha Lawrence’s–filling the room. Yet, it seemed laced with something else, something foreign.
I suddenly realized what it was–an aphrodisiac. Wasn’t this supposed to be banned from the pack?
How could it be on Alpha Lawrence?
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“Alpha Lawrence, please wake up, I’ll get help,” I gasped.
I struggled to get out of bed, but he yanked me back by my waist, pinning my hands against the headboard with just one of his.
“No…” His heated lips pressed against mine, biting me like a wild beast.
The sharp pain made me whimper, and as I opened my mouth, his tongue invaded, suffocating me, leaving me breathless, my head spinning.
My clothes were torn off.
His hands traced over my neck, collarbone, and chest, the sensation so soft and maddening that my body immediately burned with heat.
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Even as pain surged through me, I wanted to accept everything he gave, even if it was only a fraction of his affection.
Dear Moon Goddess, if this was a dream, please don’t let me wake up.
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